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From left, members of the App State Off Roading Club Nick Skates, Trey Carlton, Brandon Beane, Alex Klassy, Aaron Brannock, JW Hiser and Thomas Sinn sit on a fallen tree. Courtesy of Brandon Beane.

App State Off-Road Club helps local community after Hurricane Helene

Griffin Cummings, News Reporter March 5, 2025

With roads blocked and destruction all around, App Off-Road Club became a lifeline for the local community, clearing debris, delivering supplies and navigating difficult terrain in the wake of Hurricane...

Laurel Creek precinct ballots and tabulator cases being brought into the Watauga County Courthouse on Nov. 5.

Over 500 Watauga County votes at risk of being nullified in state-wide lawsuit

Haley DiFruscio, Political Editor March 5, 2025

Jefferson Griffin, a Republican candidate in the 2024 election for the North Carolina Supreme Court, sued the State Board of Elections in November to have over 60,000 votes nullified, including 541 votes...

Debris catches on fire by the Greenway Trail during a controlled burn by the Boone Fire Department on March 3.

Controlled burn occurs on Greenway

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor March 3, 2025

The Boone Fire Department conducted controlled burns around the Greenway Trail Monday to remove debris to decrease risk of wildfires in the Boone area. Boone Fire Department Chief Jimmy Isaacs said...

An empty road is occupied only by the crossing deer at the corner of Junaluska Road and Summit Road. The neighborhood is serenaded by birds chirping, wind chimes and the sound of your own feet.

Watauga High School teacher starts Junaluska history project

Will Murphey-Helms, News Reporter March 3, 2025

At Watauga High School, social studies teacher Jamie Wilson started a history project for her Advanced Placement students surrounding the Junaluska community. The Junaluska community is a diverse African...

This Week in History: Duck Pond Lake to be turned into parking lot

This Week in History: Duck Pond Lake to be turned into parking lot

March 3, 2025

Haley DiFruscio curated this story by Kathleen Atkins, which The Appalachian published March 8, 1968. Students’ protests concerning the now-famous “Duck Pond Lake” have been to no avail according...

Newly elected Chancellor Heather Norris answers questions during a news conference following the celebration event on Feb. 27.

Heather Norris elected as App State’s eighth chancellor

Siri Patterson, Former Managing Editor February 28, 2025

Heather Norris was elected as App State’s eighth chancellor effective March 1 by a unanimous vote of the Board of Governors on Feb. 7 around 12:30 p.m.  “For over 20 years now, I’ve had the distinct...

Former FEMA administrator, Duke researcher visit App State to discuss community climate resilience

Former FEMA administrator, Duke researcher visit App State to discuss community climate resilience

Siri Patterson, Former Managing Editor February 28, 2025

Two prominent figures in the fields of climate resilience and emergency management spoke in a forum at App State Tuesday, both agreeing that assumptions and political affiliation should take a backseat...

Charlie Frank throws his water bottle into the air on Sanford Mall on Oct. 23.

Sustainable vs. wasteful: Unpacking the reusable water bottle trend

Haley DiFruscio, Political Editor February 28, 2025

Similar to how humans changed and evolved over millions of years, water bottles have evolved from primitive disposable plastic to the indestructible Nalgene, Stanley, Owala and beyond. The answer to the...

A fallen trail sign propped up against a tree that points in the direction of the continuation of the Boone Fork Trail on Feb. 9.

Boone Fork Trail recovery efforts continues

Griffin Cummings, News Reporter February 27, 2025

Five months after Hurricane Helene swept through the High Country, many hiking trails near water remain damaged as park services continue recovery efforts in the region.  Popular trails among locals,...

Rae Garringer poses with their book “Country Queers: A Love Letter” during the Country Queers panel event on Feb. 25.

Rae Garringer explores rural queerness with their book

Haley DiFruscio, Political Editor February 27, 2025

App State hosted writer Rae Garringer Tuesday evening for a discussion of their book, “Country Queers: A Love Letter,” released in September. The book is an extension of the “Country Queers”...

Special Collections Archives: Hiddenite

Special Collections Archives: Hiddenite

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor February 26, 2025

News Editor Madalyn Edwards curated this story from the “Hiddenite, N.C.” archive collection in App State’s Special Collections Research Center. The archived collections are available to browse in...

Marques Spencer sits outside of Espresso News on Jan. 14.

Stabbing at 17, resilience at 19: A survivor’s story

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor February 26, 2025

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions and sensitive content. After wrapping up his high school choir concert at Watauga High School in December 2022, then 17-year-old Marques Spencer...

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